Ceyenne Doroshow Oral History

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Brooklyn-born Ceyenne Doroshow grew up in a traditional Black middle-class family, religious and conservative to a fault. Ceyenne ran away from home multiple times, but she made the decision to leave for good around the age of fifteen. She eventually found her community, but it was a difficult place to discover. As an activist, Ceyenne has championed efforts to insert the neglected transgender identity into the national queer rights conversation. Always focusing on tomorrow, Ceyenne established the renowned Gays and Lesbians Living In A Transgender Society organization ( G.L.I.T.S.), which provides housing, transportation, and other support for transgender individuals seeking education and community.

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Identifier: h128nf19k
Collection: Oral Histories with People of Color
Institution: OUTWORDS
Creator(s): Doroshow, Ceyenne
Mukerjee, Lucy
Contributor(s): Ramos, Juan Raymundo
Date Created: Feb. 25, 2022
Dates Covered: circa 1990
circa 1980
Genre: Oral Histories
Subject(s): 96 West
Andre's
Ceyenne Doroshow
Cooking in Heels: A Memoir
Flawless Sabrina
Gays and Lesbians Living In A Transgender Society ( G.L.I.T.S.)
Places: New York > Kings County > Brooklyn
New York > Rockland > Town of Ramapo > Spring Valley
New York > Nassau > Town of Oyster Bay > Bethpage
Topic(s): Black transgender people
LGBTQ+ sex workers
LGBTQ+ unhoused people
Trans women
Transgender activism
Transgender autobiographies
Transmisogynoir
Resource Type: Moving image
Language: English
Rights: In copyright
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